Sue Bird News

Mike Thibault, the coach and player personnel director of the Connecticut Sun, does not need my help.

Maya Moore did not play a second for the USA last summer in the World University Games in Serbia after spraining her right knee.

A couple weeks ago I sent my friend, Michelle, Jim Moore's "Seattle's Sexiest Sports Personalities" article to view.

UConn's Tina Charles, competing against Stanford's Jayne Appel in the first half in an NCAA tournament semifinal last season, is working hard to keep coach Geno Auriemma happy -- with the Huskies and in attempting to make the U.S. national team.

Fueled by a 23-0 run that covered the last half of the second quarter and the first two minutes of the third, the USA Women's National Team handed host UMMC Ekaterinburg a 78-63 defeat to win its third game in three days and claim the Ekaterinburg International Invitational championship Sunday in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon in the fastest time ever run on U.S. soil, finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 41 seconds.

Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points to lead the U.S. basketball team past UMMC Ekaterinburg 78-63 Sunday and captured the tournament title.

Minnesota Lynx guard and South Charleston High School graduate Renee Montgomery will join the United States women's basketball team as it travels to Russia to play in the Ekaterinburg International Invitational from Friday through Sunday.

Current senior Tina Charles was one of five players with UConn ties named to a the 13-player USA Basketball women's national team that will participate in the Ekaterinburg International Invite starting Friday in Russia.

Here is the news you've been waiting for from USA Basketball's own mouth.... "After training for six days in Washington, D.C., 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team members and Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird , Sylvia Fowles and Candace Parker will lead a USA squad in Russia in the four-team 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational.

When Day 1 of the Geno Auriemma era as coach of the U.S. women's national basketball team began Wednesday, it was no surprise that the six ex-Connecticut players on the fall camp roster of 23 often took the lead in drills.

In 2005 the Go 2 Guy unveiled "Seattle's Sexiest Athletes and Sports Personalities" with Top 10 lists for males and females.

As days go, I would imagine Tuesday was fairly exhilarating for women's basketball fans - and those who plan events for them - in the Greater Hartford area.

Since Geno Auriemma was named head coach of the Olympic team in April - I was at a Boston hotel eating , without my computer , trying to get away when it was announced - I have been looking forward to attending his first training camp as Olympic coach.

The most incredible year of Renee Montgomery's athletic career is about to get so much better.

FIFA officials will discuss possible changes on the age limit for male soccer players at the Olympics.

Fourteen athletes who have been members of prior USA Basketball teams have accepted invitations to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team's fall training camp as the U.S. begins preparations for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Jayne Appel's busy senior year at Stanford just got a little busier. The Cardinal basketball standout, along with recent graduate Candice Wiggins, have accepted invitations to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team's training camp.

U.S. women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma should feel right at home with the addition of four current or former UConn players to the national team training camp next week at American University in Washington, D.C. Swin Cash, Ashja Jones, Maya Moore, and Tina Charles were among the 14 players added to the training camp roster Tuesday by USA ...

U.S. women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma should feel right at home with the addition of four current or former UConn players to the national team training camp next week at American University in Washington, D.C. Swin Cash, Ashja Jones, Maya Moore, and Tina Charles were among the 14 players added to the training camp roster Tuesday by USA ...